Cartoon strip first published in Warships International Fleet Review magazine in the November 2011 edition. Abie and Os are being hoisted aboard in one of HMS Sardonique’s boats. It was probably more usual that all those in such a boat[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A previously unpublished cartoon strip. This strip has Abie and Os working the pumps, to clear the bilges of excess water. Most sailing ships needed pumping every day, some more than others, and the weather had in impact on this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An unpublished cartoon, but recycled from October 2010. Botany Bay was the area discovered by James Cook and first settled by the English – mainly populating it with the finest set of emigrants that could be found the create the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cartoon strip first published in the October 2011 edition of Warships IFR magazine. Abie and Os are chipping cannon balls to remove rust and other imperfections, thus improving their accuracy (in theory). Able Cat Emily is unimpressed, as usual. Theatricals[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A previously unpublished cartoon strip. That needs no explanation.
An unpublished cartoon, but recycled from September 2010. This cartoon is not intended to cast doubt upon the existence of a god. It’s just a cartoon, for Heaven’s sake! Of course there is a god, and a Heaven, for anyone[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cartoon strip published in Warships IFR magazine in September 2011, but first posted on this website in March 2010 and again in April 2011. Sorry if it’s old hat to you, but I like this one. As anyone who uses[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An unpublished cartoon. This shows the main hold of HMS Sarky, with our reluctant heroes working – reluctant to work, that is. “The Quarterdeck” is the seamens’ term for the officers, although some officers would venture afore the mast at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An unpublished cartoon, but recycled from this website in July 2010. ‘Middie’ was short for midshipman, the young officers, many of whom found themselves very unhappy at sea at first. They were usually just about in their teens, away from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cartoon strip published in Warships IFR magazine August 2011. I don’t think this cartoon needs any explanation, so… PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs Galf shows signs of recovery, so this website SHOULD be up and running again. She is still quite unwell[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
